question regarding floor coating

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BGXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Clemson, SC

• Jan 28, 2007

• #1

I've had wet carpet everytime it rains so today i decided to pull the carpet up. While in the process, i opted not to remove it all and only cut the driver and passenger floorboard areas. There was no rust anywhere else on the floor. I dont wanna dish out the money for a gallon of herculiner, so what other options do you suggest? I thought about removing the rust and just spraying dupli-color bedliner or undercoating on it, then throwing floor mats over them. What do you recommend?

 

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Timber

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Slohio

• Jan 28, 2007

• #2

I used rubberized undercoating.

 

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BGXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Clemson, SC

• Jan 28, 2007

• #3

how did it turn out? are you happy with it? I'm not concerned with heat or sound, cuz as of now it sounds no different. I don't want to spend a lot of money on this

 

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zipjeep

NAXJA Forum User

Location

corner gas, dog river

• Jan 28, 2007

• #4

I did my rockers and floor pan on the underside with spray on bed liner with good results. The bed liner hardens and undercoating tends to stay soft.

 

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BGXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Clemson, SC

• Jan 28, 2007

• #5

yeah i can remember that the undercoating stays sticky.....so i may use the dupli-color spray.....a couple cans is a lot cheaper than a gallon....i've got one more question. On both sides there is a piece of what looks like Dynomat, some kind of sound deadening or heat shield stuff. Looks like it will be a pain to remove, should i try to get rid of it or go over it?

 

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unrealtrip

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Livermore

• Jan 28, 2007

• #6

Line it with Durabak. That's what I did after water damaged carpet. I know you just said you didn't wanna dish out $$... but you can do it right... or you can do it again later.

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=904757

 

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sassyspapa

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Minnesota

• Jan 28, 2007

• #7

3M undercoating. Then use the husky brand liner! One thing that I found that works really good after spraying in the 3M undercoating is to spray on flat black automotive quality paint soaks into the undercoating like you wouldn't believe!

 

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Timber

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Slohio

• Jan 28, 2007

• #8

The undercoating will stay sticky for a while, and it outgasses for a bit (not unlike bedliner, though). Also, as Zipjeep pointed out, it does stay "soft." That's because it's rubberized. You can take a knife and cut a line in it, and it will "heal," sort of.

 

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artsifrtsi

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Northern New York

• Jan 28, 2007

• #9

POR-15 after removing all dirt and any flaky stuff, the carpet or bed-liner over that.

 

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BGXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Clemson, SC

• Jan 28, 2007

• #10

Unreal, your project turned out amazing, and while i agree with you, i am on a pretty tight budget so i'm looking for a cheaper alternative as of now. I'd really like to do what you did but I know i can't afford it. I'd really like to just do both sides on the floor and the rear cargo area. there was no rust in the back passenger areas, i wonder how much material would be required to do those areas?

 

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BGXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Clemson, SC

• Jan 28, 2007

• #11

sassyspapa said:

3M undercoating. Then use the husky brand liner! One thing that I found that works really good after spraying in the 3M undercoating is to spray on flat black automotive quality paint soaks into the undercoating like you wouldn't believe!

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do you have any pictures?